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2027 Best Value General Architecture Schools in Virginia

[General Architecture](/majors/architecture-and-related-services/general-architecture/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong general architecture education at a price that pays off.

For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools to find the best return on investment for general architecture students.

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• Best Value General Architecture Schools in Virginia

2027 Best Value General Architecture Schools in Virginia

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the general architecture degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value General Architecture Schools

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University Of Virginia Main Campus
Charlottesville, VA

$23,118 In-State Tuition & Fees

$23,965 Avg Student Debt

$86,863 Median Earnings (10yr)

For return on investment in general architecture, no school beat University Of Virginia Main Campus this year. University Of Virginia Main Campus is a very large public school located in the suburb of Charlottesville. Students from in state pay about $23,118 in tuition and fees, with out-of-state students paying around $61,591. General Architecture graduates carry a median of $23,965 in student loans. General Architecture graduates of University Of Virginia Main Campus earn a median of $51,740 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $23,965 median debt. University Of Virginia Main Campus admits about 17% of applicants.

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Hampton University
Hampton, VA

$30,592 In-State Tuition & Fees

$26,169 Avg Student Debt

$59,159 Median Earnings (10yr)

The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Hampton University earned it the #2 place for general architecture. Hampton University is a mid-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Hampton. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $30,592. Students borrow a median of $26,169 to complete the general architecture program here. Soon after graduation, general architecture degree recipients from Hampton University generally make around $49,774. That is a strong return on a $26,169 median debt. Roughly 62% of applicants are accepted.

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Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked schools only.

• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.